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Date:	Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:11:12 -0500
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Subject:	Re: startxwin started bash does not read .bashrc or .bash_profile
From:	K Stahl <kdstahl AT gmail DOT com>
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I normally start a terminal in my .xinitrc file (Place it in your home
directory):

Example:

#!/usr/bin/sh
urxvt -e bash -l & wmpid=$!
wait ${wmpid}

Using this scheme, I haven't had the issues the original poster has described.

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